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Passive Forms - All tenses

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  • I had cleaned all the windows before the storm.
    All the windows had been cleaned before the storm.
  • George Orwell wrote the novel Animal Farm in 1945.
    The novel Animal Farm was written by George Orwell in 1945.
  • Our school organises a race each year.
    A race is organised by our school each year.
  • Thousands of children around the world are watching cartoons at the moment.
    Cartoons are being watched by thousand of children around the world at the moment.
  • The cleaner has cleaned the office.
    The office has been cleaned.
  • Brazil had won the FIFA World Cup several times before 1970.
    The FIFA World Cup had been won several times by Brazil before 1970.
  • We lent Bob some money / We lent some money to Bob.
    Bob was lent some money. / Some money was lent to Bob.
  • Alfred Nobel invented the Dynamite in the 19th century.
    Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel in the 19th century.
  • William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus in 1781.
    The planet Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in 1781
  • A technician will repair the computer tomorrow.
    The computer will be repaired tomorrow.
  • Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.
    Guernica was being painted by Picasso at that time.
  • Somebody should do the job.
    The job should be done.
  • John will tell you later.
    You will be told by John later.
  • Somebody has drunk all the milk!
    All the milk has been drunk.
  • Someone must have eaten all the cakes, there are none left!
    All the cakes must have been eaten. There are none left!
  • The teacher said she might give us extra homework this weekend.
    We might be given extra homework this weekend.
  • The Government is planning a new road near my house.
    A new road is being planned near my house (by the Government).
  • Usain Bolt broke the men's 100-metre world record in August 2009.
    The men's 100-metre record was broken by Usain Bolt in August 2009.
  • The salesman showed a new computer to him // The salesman showed him a new computer.
    He was shown a new computer // A new computer was shown to him.
  • People speak English all around the world.
    English is spoken all around the world.
  • Jack sent Jill a large bouquet of white and red roses. // Jack sent a large bouquet of white and red roses to Jill.
    Jill was sent a large bouquet of white and red roses by Jack. //A large bouquet of white and red roses was sent to Jill by Jack.